Lightened up Marry Me Chicken Pasta with Cottage Cheese

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Lightened up Marry Me Chicken Pasta with Cottage Cheese

This decadent Marry Me Chicken Pasta recipe is lightened up with cottage cheese in place of heavy cream! Smooth and delicious with less than 30 minutes of cook time.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Amy Rains

Ingredients

1.5 lbs Chicken breast*
1 tsp Smoked paprika
2 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp Sea salt
1 tbsp Avocado oil or olive oil
10 oz Pasta
2 cups Low-fat cottage cheese
2/3 cups Chicken broth
1/3 cup White wine**
2 cloves Garlic, diced or minced
3/4 cup Marinated Sun-dried tomatoes, oil drained
1.5 cups Fresh spinach
2/3 cup Freshly grated parmesan cheese + more for serving
1/3 cup Chopped fresh basil for serving (optional)

Instructions

Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Cut the raw chicken into pieces and sprinkle with a combination of paprika, Italian seasoning, and sea salt.
Add the oil to the skillet, then bring the chicken to the skillet. Let cook for 6-8 minutes, not flipping the chicken pieces over for the first 4-5 minutes.
While chicken is cooking, cook the pasta according to package directions in a separate pot.
Also while the chicken is cooking, make the cottage cheese sauce. Add the cottage cheese, wine, broth, and garlic to a blender. Blend until completely smooth, about 1-2 minutes. You may need to add a bit more broth if mixture is too thick. It should be able to easily pour, but thicker than heavy cream.
Once the chicken is cooked, stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, and remove from heat. Add the sauce and cooked pasta. Stir to combine away from the heat so the sauce doesn't break up.
Serve hot with parmesan cheese and basil to garnish (optional).

Notes

*You can also use chicken tenderloins in place of the larger breast

**Use a dry white wine like a sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio. You can also substitute with all chicken broth!

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